Album Reviews8/10
Daniel Caesar’s Pseudomutuality Wrestles With Fatherhood, Faith and Masculinity
A weary man sings of fathers, faith, and the burden of being a son, in an album of quiet confession and uneasy calm.
CLAY TRIBUNE / THE ARCHIVE
Tag: soul music
Album Reviews7.2/10
Solange’s Soul Homage Mostly Delivers on Its Own Terms
A review of Solange's Sol-Angel, a soulful journey through 1960s and 1970s records, with standout tracks and pleasant filler.
Album Reviews8/10
Solange’s Solo Star Turns 23: Still a Debut Worth Returning To
A look back at Solange Knowles' debut album Solo Star, a quiet, introspective record about love, loss, and starting anew.
Album Reviews7/10
Mac Miller’s ‘The Divine Feminine’ Turns Romance Into A Slow, Rewarding Study
A look back at Mac Miller's slow-burning soul record The Divine Feminine, track by track.
Album Reviews10/10
This Girl’s in Love With You: Aretha Franklin’s Solid 1970 Statement
A look back at Aretha Franklin's 1970 album This Girl's in Love With You, with standout covers like Let It Be and Eleanor Rigby.
Album Reviews9/10
Aretha Franklin Turns Covers Into Identity on Young, Gifted and Black
A record of borrowed songs turned into a statement of identity, with a title track that carries the weight of generations.
Album Reviews8/10
‘Spirit in the Dark’: Aretha Franklin Holds On, Song by Song
A record of pain, desire, and endurance, sung by a voice that never fails her.
Album Reviews7/10
Take It Like You Give It: Aretha Franklin’s 1967 Turning Point Earns a 7/10
A record wherein Aretha turns from Columbia's early work toward the soul sound that should define her Atlantic rise.
Album Reviews7/10
Fifteen Years On, Aretha Franklin’s ‘A Woman Falling Out of Love’ Still Sounds Like Nothing Else
Aretha Franklin's 'A Woman Falling Out of Love' is a slow-motion funeral of a breakup, sung with raw soul and gospel fire.
Album Reviews2/10
Sweet Passion: Aretha Franklin’s Voice Is Stronger Than the Songs She’s Singing
A record of a great voice trapped within songs unworthy of it, a tale of one singer's struggle against the material.